Joseph Smith’s First Vision
In Joseph Smith—History 1:15–20, Joseph described seeing this divine manifestation after being overcome by a dark power and pleading with God.
What is a pillar of light?
Doctrine and Covenants 1:30 declares that this is "the only true and living church upon the face of the whole earth."
What is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
Before his vision, Joseph Smith described being bound by this force, which prevented him from speaking.
What is the power of darkness?
Doctrine and Covenants 8:2 states that the Lord reveals truth through both the mind and this.
What is the heart?
Doctrine and Covenants 1:30 declares that this church was brought forth out of obscurity and darkness.
What is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
According to Joseph Smith—History 1:17, two divine personages appeared to Joseph Smith and one said, pointing to the other, these words.
What is "This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!"?
According to Doctrine and Covenants 1:38, the Lord’s words will always be fulfilled, whether by His own voice or this.
What is "the voice of His servants"?
Joseph Smith—History 1:16 states that as Joseph was about to give in to despair, this appeared above him.
What is a pillar of light?
According to Doctrine and Covenants 8:3, this Old Testament prophet used revelation to part the Red Sea.
Who is Moses?
After his vision, Joseph Smith told this family member that he had learned Presbyterianism was not true.
Who was his mother?
Joseph Smith went to pray in the grove to ask God which of these he should join.
What is a church (or religious sect)?
Doctrine and Covenants 6:36 instructs believers to look unto the Lord in every thought and to avoid these two negative emotions.
What are doubt and fear?
The being that attacked Joseph Smith before his vision is described as an actual one from this place.
What is the unseen world?
Doctrine and Covenants 1:37 commands believers to search these, as they are true and faithful.
What are the commandments?
According to Doctrine and Covenants 1:30, the Lord was pleased with this group, speaking to them collectively.
What is the church?
In Joseph Smith—History 1:19, God told Joseph that the religious teachers "draw near to me with their lips, but their ______ are far from me"
What are hearts?
According to Doctrine and Covenants 8:2–3, revelation comes through this spirit, which also guided Moses in parting the Red Sea.
What is the Holy Ghost (or Spirit of Revelation)?
Joseph Smith speculated that this adversary opposed him early in life because he was destined to disturb his kingdom.
Who is Satan (or the devil)?
Doctrine and Covenants 1:38 teaches that whether by the Lord’s voice or this, His words will always be fulfilled.
What is the voice of His servants?
Joseph Smith—History 1:20 describes Joseph’s exhaustion after his vision, which left him in this position.
What is lying on his back, looking up into heaven?
After his vision, Joseph Smith told his mother he had learned this about Presbyterianism.
What is "that it is not true"?
Doctrine and Covenants 1:37 tells believers to search these, as they are true and faithful.
What are the commandments?
In the vision, Joseph learned that these religious sects were all wrong in God’s sight.
What are all the Christian denominations of the time?
Doctrine and Covenants 6:36 encourages believers to replace doubt with this.
What is faith?
The Lord told Joseph Smith that the creeds of the existing churches were an abomination because they taught this instead of God’s truth.
What are the commandments of men?